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Thailand: Pro-cannabis advocates rally ahead of the government’s plan to recriminalize the plant

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Dozens of pro-cannabis advocates gathered Thursday at the health ministry on the outskirts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, to oppose the government’s plan to relist the plant as a narcotic, two years after it was decriminalised

NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — Dozens of pro-cannabis advocates gathered Thursday at the health ministry on the outskirts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, to oppose the government’s plan to relist the plant as a narcotic, two years after it was decriminalized.

The rally came after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin last week said he would like the plant to be relisted as a narcotic again by the end of this year. Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize it in 2022 for medical purposes, but in practice the market appears virtually unregulated, leading to public backlash and concerns over misuse and crime.

About 30 people came to the health ministry in Nonthaburi, just north of the Thai capital Bangkok, to petition minister Somsak Thepsuthin.

The group’s representative, Prasitchai Nunuan, said they all agreed that cannabis should be properly regulated, but that doesn’t require the rescheduling of the plant as a narcotic, noting possible economic impacts on a budding industry.

“Whenever it is relisted as a narcotic, cannabis will be put in jail again,” Prasitchai said as health minister Somsak stood listening to the group’s demands.

Decriminalization of cannabis in 2022 was spearheaded by the Bhumjaithai Party, whose stronghold is in the impoverished northeast where it promised farmers cannabis would be a new cash crop.

Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul became health minister of the previous government, pushing through an amendment to the Narcotics Law, dropping cannabis from the list of controlled substances.

Somsak, who was appointed as health minister in last month’s cabinet reshuffle, responded that he would take the demands into consideration. The minister said that his standpoint has always been that cannabis should be used for medical purposes only, not recreational.

Chokwan “Kitty” Chopaka, a cannabis shop owner and activist, said that the government’s u-turn on the policy appears to be more political than scientific.“I think the word stigma hasn’t actually been erased out of cannabis, even with the legalization,” she said.

 

Listen to our podcast with Kitty conducted only days before the recent govt announcements

Karma Koala Podcast 154: Thailand – Kitty Chopaka – Thailand Where Are We Now.. What’s Actually Happening?

 

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ECS Botanics Retail Pivot Not Going How Ceo Wants – It’s the fault of those foreigners “dragging their heels”

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Cannabiz has a report straight out of central casting.

Here’s a suggestion. How about rather than just importing the cheapest medical grade weed you can source on the planet and re-packaging it and flogging it. You know how difficult it is because otherwise you wouldn’t be trying to import the stuff

I suppose none of this can come as any surprise as her background is Pharma where in the main you say something and you get what you want

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ECS Botanics prepares for ‘massive shift’ towards retail strategy



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Cannabiz Report – Researchers find little evidence of next-day impairment among insomnia patients treated with THC/CBD oil

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Interesting report from Cannabiz illustrating what is already common knowledge globally by ressearchers.

We presume even an Australian study with published results like this won’t stop the Victorian Government wasting $AUS5 Million with Swinburne!

Australian researchers have found insomnia patients using medicinal cannabis containing THC experience little or no next-day impairment in findings which could have a significant impact on the debate around drug-driving reform.

The team, including representatives from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, studied 20 adults with insomnia to determine next-day impairment following evening administration of a typical medicinal cannabis oil compared to a placebo. 

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Researchers find little evidence of next-day impairment among insomnia patients treated with THC/CBD oil



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Document: Thailand Ministry of Public Health 8 May 2024 – “Controlling marijuana and hemp It is a dangerous drug”

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Current cannabis regulatory situation

Here’s the translation for pages 1-3

Current cannabis plants It’s not a drug.

Only cannabis plant extracts containing more than 0.2% w/w of THC are considered drugs.

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Public Health regarding specifying the names of narcotics in category 5 issued according to the Narcotics Code

Cannabis inflorescences have the status of a controlled herb. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Public Health on Controlled Herbs (Cannabis) 2022

There is no law regulating cultivation.

Many people can grow it. (There is no law to control it)

Marijuana has been used. In addition to medical purposes and use as a health product.

Marijuana shops are easily accessible

Control according to international conventions

Control cannabis inflorescences and extracts as drugs. except fiber and seeds

Control the cultivation of marijuana.

Must prepare a report on cannabis, such as growing area, importation, use of inflorescences. and extracts

The cannabis inflorescence is the part that contains high amounts of THC or the intoxicating substance. ▪ Leaves, branches, roots, stems, and seeds are the parts that contain low amounts of THC or the intoxicant.

 

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